Where does “gljávíðir” come from?

gljávíðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic víðir, from Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

gljávíðir (Icelandic): bay willow (Salix pentandra)

Definitions

  1. bay willow (Salix pentandra)

Ancestry of “gljávíðir”, step by step

gljávíðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic víðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvíðirwillow
2Old Norsevíðirwillow; positive degree strong masculine...
3Proto-Germanicwīþijōwillow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Icelandic gljá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgljáto glisten, to shine; lustre, shine; frozen field...
2Old Norsegljá—
3Proto-Germanicgliwēnąto shine, glitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīþijō →